The Magpies have been unsuccessful with attempts to negotiate a new deal for the Senegal striker, who has found the net 10 times so far this season.
According to The Mirror, Newcastle are ready to let Ba leave and will use the funds to test Les Phoceens' resolve with a £10m bid.
Ba joined Newcastle in 2011.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Manchester CityMan City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 23 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Leicester CityLeicester | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 14 |
| 19 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | Southampton | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 6 |
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